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Prinz Von Hessen Dachsfilet Riesling 2011

Product code: 9PVH5B2011

Wonderfully textured with a hint of sweetness to the intense, minerally, spicy limey fruit. There are some richer tropical notes too. Brilliant precision and nice tension between the richness and minerality.

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Prince Von Hessun Daksfilet Reezling

Product guide note

This wine is made from 100% Riesling and comes from the Rheingau region of Germany. 'Dachsfilet' translates as badger, hence the picture on the label. It is a complex wine with juicy lime and lemon fruit and is very crisp and mouth-watering.

Production information

Producer: Prinz Von Hessen

The estate has holdings in some of the best vineyards in the Rheingau with 20 of the 30ha of vines planted on first growth sites. They are located on a wide sweep of south-facing vineyards on the Rhine.

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